ROASTED PEARS AND GRAPES

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This is posted for the World Tour 2005 RecipeZaar event. I haven't tried it yet, but it looks so yummy, I couldn't resist posting it for later use. The source is Lidia's Italian American Kitchen by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich.

Provided by PanNan

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups red seedless grapes
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup moscato" "or other fruity white wine
2 lemons, juice of, only
2 tablespoons apricot jam
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
3 bosc pears, ripe but firm

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F Place grapes in an 11 X 7 inch baking dish.
  • Stir the sugar, Moscato, lemon juice, apricot jam, and vanilla bean in a bowl until blended. Pour over the grapes.
  • Cut pears lengthwise through the core, and remove the stems, cores, and seeds. Place the pears, cut side up, between the grapes.
  • Bake, uncovered, until the pears are tender and the liquid is thick and syrupy (50 min - 1 hour).
  • Remove the pears, and let them rest until the syrup thickens - about 10 minutes.
  • Serve warm with some grapes and syrup drizzled over the pears.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 255.7, Fat 0.2, Sodium 6, Carbohydrate 62.1, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 52.8, Protein 0.8

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